The Evangelist is mailed weekly via USPS to 36,000 households in a region covering 14 counties in Upstate New York. It has the highest circulation of any weekly newspaper in the Capital District.

Please contact Kate Blain, editor, at (518) 453-6688 or kate.blain@rcda.org regarding upcoming events and story ideas. Contact John Salvione, advertising representative, at (518) 453-6696 or john.salvione@rcda.org for display advertising and a media kit. (Contact information for the entire staff is at the bottom of this page.)

SUBMISSIONS

ARTICLES:The vast majority of articles and opinion columns that appear in The Evangelist are written by the staff or obtained through Catholic News Service. Although very few articles from freelance writers are accepted, the editor will consider material submitted to us. (Submit to kate.blain@rcda.org.)

CALENDAR NOTICES:Catholic Church-related organizations in the Albany Diocese are welcome to submit notices of meetings and other events. The notices must be received by the Wednesday before publication date. Additional guidelines appear every week on the calendar page of the printed version of The Evangelist. (Submit to kate.blain@rcda.org.)

LETTERS:The Evangelist welcomes letters to the editor by mail, fax or email. Letters should be brief, signed, and relevant to material in The Evangelist. To allow room for many viewpoints, writers are limited to two letters printed annually. (Submit to kate.blain@rcda.org.)

PHOTOS:Most photographs that appear in The Evangelist are taken by Nate Whitchurch, nate@whitchurchphotography.com, a freelance professional photographer, or are supplied by Catholic News Service. In addition, The Evangelist publishes photos submitted by parishes, schools, and other institutions. Color photos can be sent with information about the photo and a contact person. Digital photos can be emailed, but they should be at least 180-200 dpi. The file(s) must be sized at least 5x7 inches. The file(s) must be saved as .jpg files of 300K or higher. (Submit to kate.blain@rcda.org.)

LEGAL NOTICES: The Evangelist is the designated newspaper for Albany and Schenectady Counties. We gladly publish legal notices at .72 per line. This includes the affidavit at the end of the notice running. Please submit notices to Kathy Hughes, administrative assistant, at kathy.hughes@rcda.org or call 518-453-6688 for further information.